Francesca Luca, PhD

Education

University of Calabria, PhD, 2006

Research Focus

My lab is interested in understanding the genetic and molecular basis of inter-individual and inter-population differences in complex phenotypes. We combine evolutionary and functional genomics approaches to study intermediate phenotypes (e.g.: transcription factor binding, gene expression, protein secretion, etc.) and how they are affected by gene-environment interactions. We are currently funded by the NIH and the American Heart Association.